Julia Sarene's Reviews > Death's Emissary

3,5* rounded up

Death's Emissary by Emily Devereux is a really promising debut.

It'll appeal to fans of YA fantasy, mythology and everyone who just loves Death as a character, like I do.

I was so happy there didn't seem to be a romance at first, but alas, with almost any female lead YA stories, it was to come after all.

I especially liked the start, the training and learning about the world. While it had quite some of the tropes, it was engaging and interesting and easily held my attention.

The second half felt a bit disjointed at times, and the action sequences didn't always grab me as much as they should.

The world building and voice kept me reading and entertained to the end though.